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Nominations Open for "HIP" Awards 2013

Monday, 3/25/13

Mark your calendars! The second annual History Affiliates Awards Luncheon will be held on October 25, 2013 at the Union League of Philadelphia.

I had a blast at last year's awards program, celebrating the achievements of all-volunteer, small, and mid-sized history and heritage organizations in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. It was fun to schmooze with friends in the history community, bask in the super-deluxe surroundings of the Union League, and congratulate the three HCI-PSAR participants who took home prizes in 2012. Not to play favorites, but I hope even more HCI-PSAR participants will be HIP Awards winners this year!

Nominations are now open for excellence in the following areas (with sub-groups within each based on organization size: all-volunteer, small, and mid-sized):

More information about the awards categories is available here. When you're ready to submit your nomination, fill out the online application here. Nominations are due by May 17, 2013. If you have any questions, contact Prudence Haines, History Affiliates Program Director at 215-732-6200 ext. 243 or via email.

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History in Pennsylvania Awards 2012

The awards

The Union League of Philadelphia

The Meade Room at the Union League

The Grant Room at the Union League

The room was packed with attendees of the first annual HIP awards

Historical Society of Pennsylvania President Kim Sajet

Keynote speaker: Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett

History Making Productions' video about Southeastern Pennsylvania's heritage community

Educational and Public Programs Award winner (mid-sized): Wharton Esherick Museum, for "Poplar Culture: the Celebration of a Tree"

Educational and Public Programs Award Winner (all-volunteer): Concord Township Historical Society, for "Legacies & Lessons: Western Delaware County Presents the Civil War at 150"

Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Award for Excellence in Stewardship and Collections Care winner (mid-sized): Friends of the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden for "Sakura Pavilion at the Centennial Buildings Historic Preservation"